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Lot# 5164 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 5164 Great Britain

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    1840/1964: Beautiful collection in four volumes, beginning with a fine section of the 1840 1d black with six four margin copies and a very fine 1d plate 1a lettered DE on cover dated JU 24 1840. The collection also contains a very fine 1840 2d blue, a good run of 1d brown, here with shades, ivory head and other specialities. 1847 1/- green with a block of four! cancelled 466 of LIVERPOOL, with some minor imperfections but a very rare unit. Later surface printed items contain a letter from IVYBRIDGE to NEW BRUNSWICK, a great run of surface printed issues, many with good cds cancellations. The collection contains 1874 5/- pale rose plate 2 with London cds, the 1878 10/- greenish grey and two! 1878 plate 1 £1 brown-lilac. A 5/- rose 1883 on slightly blueish paper is neatly cancelled CAHIR dated JY25 85. The 1884 £1 lilac wmk crowns is delightfully cancelled EDINBURGH, the 1891 £1 green bears a neat JERSEY cds. KEVII issues include a fine pair £1 green cancelled GUERNSEY ST. PETER PORT. KGV includes £1 seahorse green, £1 UPU and others  QEII contains high values, good phosphors and many better FDC. A valuable lot.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000.00 CHF